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Our dear Mother, Shirley June Thornton, sadly passed away on Aug. 20, 2023, at the age of 84. She was born on April 21, 1939, the youngest of four children, to Charles Otto Sr. and Gertrude Blanche (Sheriffus) Smith in Abilene, Kan.
Read moreDorothy Neuschafer Grothusen, 100, originally of Ellsworth, died May 13, 2023, in Salina. She was born Dec. 1, 1922, in Ellsworth to Henry and Mary (Obadal) Neuschafer.
Read moreThe Ellsworth City Council meets at 5:30 p.m. at city hall.
Read moreEllsworth County commissioners meet at 9 a.m. at the courthouse meeting room. Info: (785) 472- 4161
Read moreDustin Stambaugh, U.S. Army veteran and Ellsworth American Legion Post 174 Service Officer, meets with local veterans and their families from 10 a.m.- noon at Ellsworth City Hall.
Read moreThe Independent-Reporter office is closed today in order to celebrate Labor Day with their families. The office will reopen at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5.
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